Shell Nigeria Plc says it will assist the Nigerian government in providing electricity for millions of people, using renewables.
Renewable energy sources include solar, wind, water and
other sources that are naturally replenished. Renewable energy is different
from non-renewable energy sources like coal, oil, and natural gas, which are
finite and cause pollution.
Shell said it would deploy renewables as off-grid energy
source to Nigerians, especially in areas not connected to the national grid.
The Managing Director, Shell Petroleum Development Company
of Nigeria Limited, and Country Chair,
Shell Companies in Nigeria, Mr. Osagie Okunbor, made this disclosure while
speaking at a ministerial panel session on ‘Navigating the New Energy World
Order: Security, Transition and Finance’, at the 7th Nigerian International
Energy Summit in Abuja.
In a statement made available to Saturday PUNCH on Friday by
the Media Relations Manager, Abimbola Essien-Nelson, the company said it would
assist Nigeria in harnessing gas as its transition fuel.
Shell stated that Africa can unlock the potential of the
energy sector and drive energy security, transition and economic prosperity by
embracing partnerships, technological innovation and sustainable financing,
saying it required “a holistic approach that addresses efficiencies in the
development of conventional energy sources which Africa has abundance of, and
will depend on for now and in the nearest future.”
Okunbor, who was represented by the Managing Director
of Shell Nigeria Exploration and
Production Company Limited, Mrs Elohor Aiboni, noted that international
partnerships and collaborations could help in accessing best practices,
advanced technologies and innovations to optimise operations and drive down
emissions.
He cited the Oil and Gas Methane Partnership, which he said SPDC and SNEPCo have deployed
to facilitate the monitoring and mitigation of methane emissions from their
operations.
“Energy security, transition and finance are at the heart of
the dilemma that the world and senior executives in the energy sector are
grappling with,” he opined, stressing that secure and uninterrupted access to
energy at affordable price was key for economic growth and development for
every country, and more so for emerging economies like those in Africa
On Shell’s role in the development of the energy sector in Africa, Okunbor spoke
of its “longstanding presence” in Nigeria, Egypt, Namibia, Ghana, South Africa
and Tunisia among many other countries.
“He gave the example of Nigeria, where Shell is working
closely with government, partners and other stakeholders, to help harness gas
as a transition fuel, promote Nigerian content development and deploy
renewables as an off-grid energy source for millions of households.
“By and large we are seeing significant progress in
collaboration and more opportunities going forward,” Okunbor said.
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